Tagged: Medicaid

Local/Regional News
2:07 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

Gov. Beshear Vetoes Medicaid Bill, Promises Investigation Of Late Payment Claims

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Gov. Steve Beshear has vetoed a bill sponsored by House Speaker Greg Stumbo that would require prompt payment in the Medicaid managed care system.

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Local/Regional News
2:00 pm
Fri December 21, 2012

Gov. Beshear Weighs Medicaid Expansion

FRANKFORT, Ky. - With Kentucky actively setting up its health insurance exchange, the final piece of compliance with the Affordable Care Act is a decision on Medicaid expansion.

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Local/Regional News
3:54 pm
Thu August 16, 2012

Kentucky's Largest Health System Severs Ties With CoventryCares

LEXINGTON, Ky. - KentuckyOne Health, which includes the former St. Joseph Health System in Lexington, has dropped all contracts with Medicaid managed care organization CoventryCares.

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Local/Regional News
1:00 am
Wed July 25, 2012

Child Well-Being Report Ranks Kentucky In Bottom 15 States

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2012 Kids Count data book, a national report card ranking child well-being released Wednesday, placed Kentucky in the bottom fifteen states. But there are positive trends as well.

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